Audit Associate applicants have rated the interview process at KPMG with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Audit Associate roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 727 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at KPMG overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at KPMG as a Audit Associate according to 727 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Personality test: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
Background check: 10%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Presentation: 8%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at KPMG (London, England) in Jul 2018
Interview
Application to offer took around 4 months. The stages include an initial application, situational judgement test, numerical & verbal reasoning tests (these are quite challenging so it is wise to practice beforehand) and then an audio submission responding to three set questions.
Finally, if you pass these stages, you are invited to the Launch Pad - this is the final stage of the recruitment process and is split into three sections: Group Exercise, Written Assessment and Partner Interview.
Group Exercise: lasts about 2 hours and entails multiple sections. Initially you are given a short brief and for each section next information / a new challenge is added.
Written Assessment: by far the hardest part of the day. Organising your time is key.
Partner Interview: This was laid back, however, the follow-up questions were quite tricky. Commercial awareness is fundamental, and so is a good knowledge of tech. A couple of competency based questions.
And finally, you should have a decision (offer or not) within two working days following the Launch Pad.
The interviewer began by explaining the team, its responsibilities, the projects they were working on, and the overall team culture. They also briefly described what they were looking for in a candidate and what it would be like to work on the team. Most of the interview focused on behavioral questions rather than technical ones, with follow-up questions to better understand my past experiences and decision-making process.
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It has been about two years since my interview, so I do not remember the specific questions. But I remember that the behavioral questions felt a bit more serious than in my other interview experiences. My interviewer had a very calm and serious demeanor, which may have contributed to that impression. Based on conversations with others, the experience seems to vary depending on the interviewer you are assigned.
KPMG held a launchpad event involving an assessment centre, followed by an interview with a senior manager or partner. The interviews were held in a large room with many others having their interviews at the same time.
Nice, practical case based study questions. Competenncy and technical.Competency- how cleint relationship managed, team handled, tracker maintained.
Audit Incharging done before, how you managed theThe money that came in (sales, revenue) and the money that was lost (expenses, salaries, rent) for the whole month is written down properly and totaled.
It is then checked that the records are correct – no invoice missed, no wrong entry, the bank is matching the balance books, the ATC
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Scenario based questions based on role applied for